Psychometrician

Summary:This position provides technical support to the customer and project staff in implementing all aspects of psychometric services for assigned educational assessment projects.Essential Position Responsibilities:

Define, manage, and monitor psychometric and test development activities related to assigned educational assessment projects, for example, test calibration, test equating, item analysis, and dimensionality and reliability analysis.Collaborate with the assigned Project Manager to determine the design, analysis, and evaluation of the systems, processes, and services required to meet or exceed contract requirements.Provide technical support to clients and internal staff.Assist with writing proposal sections related to psychometric activitiesAssist in setting and achieving departmental goalsCollaborate with test development in ensuring the quality, coverage, and validity of all assessment instruments, and compliance with accepted standards established in the fields of testing and educational measurement.Participate in additional research studies to strengthen assigned assessment projects.Write technical reports.Design and conduct educational research initiativesParticipate in and contribute to the design of internal research and test development processes/systems as well as with the department's business strategic plan.Some travel required

Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, Psychology, Educational Measurement, Statistics, or related fieldCoursework in psychometric theory and statisticsWorking knowledge of testing methodologiesExperience with statistical analysis software, e.g., SAS, R, Python, etc.Experience with psychometric analysis software, e.g., WINSTEPS, IRTPro, Parscale, MPlus, etc.Proficiency with Microsoft Office suiteStrong project planning and organizational skillsExcellent written and oral communication skillsAbility to work effectively as part of a teamExperience in educational assessment and testingExperience with large-scale assessment

Essential Job Requirements:

Report to work promptly when scheduledBe able to work under supervision and accept feedbackFamiliarity with Microsoft Office SuiteRelate effectively and work respectfully with diverse work groupsAbility to consistently perform well during times of increased workloadSet and meet deadlinesManage multiple job functions simultaneouslyOther duties as needed

Reporting to this position: No direct reports

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit and/or stand for up to 8-hour periods of timeAbility to look at a computer monitor, utilize a keyboard and/or mouse for up to 8 hours per dayAbility to lift to 20 pounds as necessary

DRC retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.